Anyone hear the Marine cap & gown story ?

[Adam West]

I think it's appropriate to wear the cap and gown unless rules of military dress would say otherwise.

If they don't stick with the policy, then it opens up the door to wear whatever you want.

I don't really know what the code of military dress is (when to wear it and when not). I'm sure the student is proud to be a Marine and I have to admit that seeing any man or woman in dress military uniform looks sharp but there is a time and place for everything.

[garagesale]

When I graduated from U.S. Army Airborne School at Ft. Benning, GA in 1985, I wanted to wear my Action Jackson coveralls and grow a beard, but they wouldn't let me. I thought it wasn't fair. They also wouldn't let me jump with my own orange plastic parachute kit.

JamesD

[mitchedwards]

YOU have a good point T1, as a Marine he should follow orders.

My only gripe with this whole story is after the school board caught wind of his plan to wear his dress blues, they then voted on a rule to stop it. Kinda like being on double secret probation and not knowing it.

[Mikey]

It all over the news this morning.

Apparently a marine is graduating from high school.

It looks like he joined the marines at 17 (which is on the level)

Now at his high school graduation he refuses to wear the cap and gown, chosing to wear his marine dress uniform instead.

The school officials told him no -- he must wear the cap & gown.

So he's fighting it.........

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Me, I can't side in with the kid

I think if he's a marine he should do what he's told by his superiors (no matter if they're civilian or military.

Even vets are siding in with the school

What do you think ?